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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1994

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EDUCATION COUNCIL HOLDS FIRST MEETING * * * * *

DOMINIC S W WONG,

ESTABLISHED

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR

TODAY

HOPED THAT (WEDNESDAY) SAID HE

THE NEWLY

COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION WOULD ACCELERATE WORK TOWARDS THE FORMULATION OF A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EDUCATORS, FURTHER ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND IMPROVE ITS PROFESSIONAL STATUS.

SPEAKING AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW COUNCIL, MR WONG SAID: "I HOPE THAT THE NEW COUNCIL WILL ALSO ATTRACT MORE HIGH-CALIBRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN THE TEACHING PROFESSION, QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG."

THEREBY

IMPROVING

THE

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNCIL WAS NOT A FORUM TEACHERS' WELFARE OR RIGHTS.

TO

FIGHT FOR

THE COUNCIL WOULD BE A NON-STATUTORY BODY ΤΟ ADVISE THE GOVENMENT ON MEASURES TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DRAFTING OF OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DEFINING THE CONDUCT EXPECTED OF AN EDUCATOR, AND TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR CASES OF DISPUTE OR ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

OF

EDUCATION IN

WORK MR WONG ADDED: "THE GOVERNMENT WILL REVIEW THE COUNCIL'S

PROFESSIONAL AND ITS PROGRESS IN DRAFTING THE

CODE OF CONDUCT IN THREE YEARS' TIME. A DECISION WILL THEN BE TAKEN ON THE FUTURE DIRECTION.

"THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE WON THE ELECTIONS CONFIRMS THE SUPPORT YOU ENJOY AMONG EDUCATORS, MR WONG TOLD COUNCIL MEMBERS.

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CONDUCT "YOUR FIRST TASK WILL BE TO DRAW UP A CODE OF CANVASS THE SUPPORT OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION FOR ITS ACCEPTANCE.

AND

то

"WIDE CONSULTATIONS WILL NEED TO BE HELD IN DUE COURSE. THIS IS AN

IT IMPORTANT AND DIFFICULT TASK. I AM SURE YOU WILL GO ABOUT IN THE MOST PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

"WE MUST ALL REMEMBER THAT THE CODE OF CONDUCT WILL BE WORKED OUT BY EDUCATORS RATHER THAN BEING IMPOSED ON THEM FROM THE TOP.

"IT WILL SERVE AS A MODEL OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND USED AS THE CRITERIA FOR SETTLING CASES OF ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

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MR WONG ALSO UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF LAY MEMBERS BE WHOSE EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE IN OTHER SECTORS WOULD HELPFUL TO THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL.

THE DIRECTOR CONGRATULATED THE NEW MEMBERS AND WISHED THEM SUCCESS IN THEIR WORK.

MEMBERS WILL SERVE UNTIL APRIL 30, 1996.

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